The risks associated with bond investments include interest rate risk, which means the prices of the fund's investments are likely to fall if interest rates rise. (putnam.com)
Bond investments are subject to interest - rate risk, which means the prices of the fund's bond investments are likely to fall if interest rates rise. (putnam.com)
Everything is relative though, which means prices for goods and services will have also gone up despite an increase in interest / dividend income. (financialsamurai.com)